Annual report 2006-2007 - Taranaki Regional Council
Annual report 2006-2007 - Taranaki Regional Council Annual report 2006-2007 - Taranaki Regional Council
5.3 Monitoring programme The monitoring programme for Transpower NZ Ltd consisted of three primary components in addition to programme liaison and management. 5.3.1 Site inspections 64 The Transpower site was visited once during the monitoring period. With regard to consents for the discharge to wastewater, the main points of interest were plant processes with potential or actual discharges to receiving watercourses. The neighbourhood was surveyed for environmental effects. 5.3.2 Chemical sampling The Taranaki Regional Council undertook sampling of both the discharge from the sand filters (site 9, Figure 1) and the water quality upstream and downstream of the discharge point and mixing zone (sites 7 and 10, Figure 1) on one occasion during the monitoring year in conjunction with the low flow survey. The sewage discharge (site 9) was analysed for conductivity, pH, turbidity, suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia, nitrate, dissolved reactive phosphorus and E. coli bacteria. The summer low flow survey of water quality in the Kahouri catchment is a shared survey between several industries. In relation to Transpower NZ Ltd, Sites 7 (Flint Rd) and 10 (above Piakau confluence) were sampled, and analysed for conductivity, pH, turbidity, suspended solids, ammonia, nitrate, dissolved reactive phosphorus and E. coli bacteria (Table 2). 5.3.3 Biomonitoring surveys One shared biological survey was performed in seven sites in the Kahouri Stream catchment on 17 April 2007 to determine whether or not the discharges from the various industries have had a detrimental effect upon the communities of the stream. The location of these sites is shown in Figure 1. When assessing the effects of the Transpower NZ Ltd discharge, site F (in the Kahouri Stream, upstream of the discharge) and G (in the Kahouri Stream, 80 m downstream of the discharge) were used to assess the effects of the discharge on the biological communities of the stream. 5.4 Results 5.4.1 Water 5.4.1.1 Inspections One inspection of the Transpower NZ Ltd site was conducted during the 2006-2007 monitoring year. This inspection was conducted on 20 June 2007. It was found that the sand filters benefit from weeds being sprayed, and the surface being turned over and raked. This
65 would alleviate some of the ponding noted during inspection. The system was found to be discharging during the inspection. 5.4.1.2 Results of discharge monitoring The results of chemical monitoring of the sewage discharge from Transpower NZ Ltd for 2006-2007 year are presented in Table 21. A summary of the results of previous years' monitoring are summarised for comparison. Site Table 21 Results of Transpower NZ Ltd discharge and related receiving water monitoring on 18 April 2007, with summary of previous monitoring data BOD (g/m3) Cond (mS/m) DRP (g/m3 P) E.coli (nos/100ml) FC (nos/100ml) NH3 (g/m3 ) NH4 (g/m3 N) N-N-N (g/m3 N) SWG002004 1.1 9.5 0.637 3 3 0.00002 0.022 3.55 6.5
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5.3 Monitoring programme<br />
The monitoring programme for Transpower NZ Ltd consisted of three primary<br />
components in addition to programme liaison and management.<br />
5.3.1 Site inspections<br />
64<br />
The Transpower site was visited once during the monitoring period. With regard to<br />
consents for the discharge to wastewater, the main points of interest were plant<br />
processes with potential or actual discharges to receiving watercourses. The<br />
neighbourhood was surveyed for environmental effects.<br />
5.3.2 Chemical sampling<br />
The <strong>Taranaki</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Council</strong> undertook sampling of both the discharge from the<br />
sand filters (site 9, Figure 1) and the water quality upstream and downstream of the<br />
discharge point and mixing zone (sites 7 and 10, Figure 1) on one occasion during the<br />
monitoring year in conjunction with the low flow survey.<br />
The sewage discharge (site 9) was analysed for conductivity, pH, turbidity,<br />
suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia, nitrate, dissolved reactive<br />
phosphorus and E. coli bacteria.<br />
The summer low flow survey of water quality in the Kahouri catchment is a shared<br />
survey between several industries. In relation to Transpower NZ Ltd, Sites 7 (Flint<br />
Rd) and 10 (above Piakau confluence) were sampled, and analysed for conductivity,<br />
pH, turbidity, suspended solids, ammonia, nitrate, dissolved reactive phosphorus<br />
and E. coli bacteria (Table 2).<br />
5.3.3 Biomonitoring surveys<br />
One shared biological survey was performed in seven sites in the Kahouri Stream<br />
catchment on 17 April <strong>2007</strong> to determine whether or not the discharges from the<br />
various industries have had a detrimental effect upon the communities of the stream.<br />
The location of these sites is shown in Figure 1. When assessing the effects of the<br />
Transpower NZ Ltd discharge, site F (in the Kahouri Stream, upstream of the<br />
discharge) and G (in the Kahouri Stream, 80 m downstream of the discharge) were<br />
used to assess the effects of the discharge on the biological communities of the<br />
stream.<br />
5.4 Results<br />
5.4.1 Water<br />
5.4.1.1 Inspections<br />
One inspection of the Transpower NZ Ltd site was conducted during the <strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong><br />
monitoring year.<br />
This inspection was conducted on 20 June <strong>2007</strong>. It was found that the sand filters<br />
benefit from weeds being sprayed, and the surface being turned over and raked. This
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